Annotated Bibliography 8

David Lee

Ms. Chawkat

Independent Research P.3

20 January, 2022

Danielson, Melissa L., et al. "Prevalence of Parent-Reported ADHD Diagnosis and

Associated Treatment Among U.S. Children and Adolescents, 2016." Taylor and
Francis Online, tandfonline, 24 Jan. 2018, www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/
10.1080/
15374416.2017.1417860?forwardService=showFullText&tokenAccess=y6NUwHE4bF3HAkif8nk
W&tokenDomain=eprints&doi=10.1080%2F15374416.2017.1417860&doi=10.1080%2F15374416.
2017.1417860&journalCode=hcap20. Accessed 20 Jan. 2022.

This study is about ADHD in children living in the United States. The authors go through the results of a
cross-sectional study about parents regarding their children’s ADHD and discuss how many of the children with
ADHD are being treated. The source finishes by saying that many but not all of those being treated are being
treated with the proper guidelines being kept, and comes to the conclusion that the redesigned NSCH (national
survey of children’s health) will be better at monitoring the diagnosis and treatment of the disorder.
The authors, Melissa L. Danielson, and her coauthors are qualified to discuss ADHD in children because
her credentials include working for the Center for Disease Control and also the National Center on
Developmental Disabilities, and her contact information is included in the article.
Written four years, this source is current on the topic of ADHD in children who live in the USA.
The author of this article thoroughly evaluated all sides of the issue. For example, they acknowledge that
the survey questions used in the cross-sectional study were limited in terms of the treatment types, and then
address that opposing viewpoint by saying that the redesigned NSCH is significantly better at keeping track of
both the treatment and diagnosis. This inclusion shows that the article’s authors acknowledge alternative
viewpoints because they understand their own limitations that may hinder them, and work around them
effectively.
The information contained in the source can be verified elsewhere. For example, the author says 9.4
percent of children received an ADHD diagnosis, which can be corroborated by the CDC in their publication
‘Data and Statistics on Childrens’ Mental Health’, in which they state that approximately 6.1 million (9.4%)
children in the USA have ADHD.
 The purpose of this article is to approximate the frequency of ADHD in children. The audience is
doctors and health care workers. The article is appropriate for this purpose and audience because they discuss
statistics, treatment, and the medication for ADHD. For example, Danielson discusses the receipt of medical
and behavioral treatment for kids with ADHD diagnosed by health care providers.